Proverbs 11:29 Go deeper

He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart. (KJV)

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עוֹכֵ֣רo.Kher[one who] troubles

Lemma: עָכַר (a.khar) · Strong's: H5916

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Participle · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HVqrmsa)

Meaning: to trouble

Used 14 times. Also: Genesis 34:30, Joshua 6:18, Joshua 7:25, Judges 11:35, 1 Samuel 14:29, 1 Kings 18:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5916; TAHOT Proverbs 11:29 word 1

בֵּ֭יתוֹbei.tohousehold his

Lemma: בַּ֫יִת (ba.yit) · Strong's: H1004M

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Construct (HNcmsc)

Meaning: house: household

Used 664 times. Also: Genesis 7:1, Genesis 12:1, Genesis 12:15, Genesis 12:17, Genesis 14:14, Genesis 15:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H1004M; TAHOT Proverbs 11:29 word 2

יִנְחַל\־yin.chal-he will inherit

Lemma: נָחַל (na.chal) · Strong's: H5157

Parsing: Verb · Qal (hence Action · Active) · Imperfect (hence Tense · Indicative/jussive) · Third · Masculine · Singular (HVqi3ms)

Meaning: to inherit

Used 59 times. Also: Exodus 23:30, Exodus 32:13, Exodus 34:9, Leviticus 25:46, Numbers 18:20, Numbers 18:23 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5157; TAHOT Proverbs 11:29 word 3

ר֑וּחַRu.achwind

Lemma: רוּחַ (ru.ach) · Strong's: H7307H

Parsing: Noun · Common · Feminine · Singular · Absolute (HNcfsa)

Meaning: spirit: breath

Used 145 times. Also: Genesis 3:8, Genesis 6:17, Genesis 7:15, Genesis 7:22, Genesis 8:1, Exodus 10:13 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H7307H; TAHOT Proverbs 11:29 word 4

וְעֶ֥בֶדve.'E.vedand [will be] a servant

Lemma: עֶ֫בֶד (e.ved) · Strong's: H5650

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: servant/slave

Used 796 times. Also: Genesis 9:25, Genesis 9:26, Genesis 9:27, Genesis 12:16, Genesis 14:15, Genesis 18:3 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H5650; TAHOT Proverbs 11:29 word 5

אֱ֝וִ֗יל'e.Vila fool

Lemma: אֱוִיל (e.vil) · Strong's: H0191

Parsing: Adjective · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HAamsa)

Meaning: fool(ish)

Used 26 times. Also: Job 5:2, Job 5:3, Psalms 107:17, Proverbs 1:7, Proverbs 7:22, Proverbs 10:8 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H0191; TAHOT Proverbs 11:29 word 6

לַחֲכַם\־la.cha.kham-of [the] wise of

Lemma: חָכָם (cha.kham) · Strong's: H2450

Parsing: Aamsc (Aamsc)

Meaning: wise

Used 138 times. Also: Genesis 41:8, Genesis 41:33, Genesis 41:39, Exodus 7:11, Exodus 28:3, Exodus 31:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H2450; TAHOT Proverbs 11:29 word 7

לֵֽב\׃Levheart

Lemma: לֵב (lev) · Strong's: H3820A

Parsing: Noun · Common · Masculine · Singular · Absolute (HNcmsa)

Meaning: heart

Used 593 times. Also: Genesis 6:5, Genesis 6:6, Genesis 8:21, Genesis 17:17, Genesis 18:5, Genesis 24:45 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESH H3820A; TAHOT Proverbs 11:29 word 8

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

He who brings trouble	→	עָכַר H5916 to trouble
on his house	→	בַּ֫יִת H1004M house: household
will inherit	→	נָחַל H5157 to inherit
the wind	→	רוּחַ H7307H spirit: breath
and the fool	→	אֱוִיל H0191 fool(ish)
will be servant	→	עֶ֫בֶד H5650 servant/slave
to the wise	→	חָכָם H2450 wise
of heart	→	לֵב H3820A heart

King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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